Common use of Data Centres Clause in Contracts

Data Centres. This section summarizes existing national regional or global data bases and data centres for freshwater quality data, both satellite and in-situ. Table 2 provides an overview of data sources; a few key freshwater data centres highlighted in bold black text are reviewed in detail in this chapter. Instruments Fixed Platforms Buoy data Moving Platforms AERONET-OC CEFAS smart buoys Boats MOBY Ferrybox CoASTS Drones BOUSSOLE GLEON Databases Inland waters Coastal LIMNADES MERMAID GLEON CCRR GEMS/Water EIONET (Europe) Services SeaDataNet EMODNet LIMNADES (Lake Bio-optical Measurements and Matchup Data for Remote Sensing), established and maintained by the University of Stirling, provides a database of in-situ bio-optical measurements and satellite match-up data from lakes and coastal waters worldwide. The purpose of LIMNADES was to collect lake water quality data from, and for, scientific purposes. At time of writing, the LIMNADES database securely holds datasets from over 25 verified research groups from over 200 lakes across the globe, representing arguably the most diverse centralised bio- optical data repository in the world in terms of temporal, spatial and coverage of inland lakes. LIMNADES was developed in the framework of the GloboLakes project (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇.▇▇/), and its objective was to serve as a scientific database. LIMNADES has been further developed in the framework of H2020 projects (MONOCLE, CERTO, Coastops, EOMORES) and a new version will be released in autumn 2021. That version will contain improved data up- and download and the metadata definition has been harmonized. Additional data sets will be available, also via the call by GeoAquaWatch “be a LIMNADES Betatester”. Data within LIMNADES is partly public, partly rejected for a certain embargo period before also going public (e.g. project data). Currently LIMNADES provides a repository for inherent and apparent optical properties and water constituents. There are around 40,000 data measurements from 3547 stations which extend back nearly 30 years.